Joomla! Documentation™

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In this screen, you will select the Menu Item Type for the Menu Item you are creating and then fill in information about this specific Menu Item.

Some of these fields are common to all Menu Item types. These include the following sections: *Details, *Link Type, *Page Display, *Metadata, *Module Assignment for this Menu Item.

These common fields are documented in this help screen.

In addition to these common fields, different Menu Item types may require different fields unique to that type. These are documented in the help screen for each type.

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For example, if a Menu is called "About Joomla", select Menus  →  About Joomla  →  Add New Menu Item.

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Menu items are the core structure of a Joomla website. The Menu Item Type determines the type of page that will display when this menu choice is selected by the User.

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• To add an Archived Articles menu item: Archived Articles

• To add a Featured Articles menu item: Featured Articles